How does one write a personal Mission Statement? Oh, wait. There’s the part that comes before that, developing a life’s mission. This is a one-day task? Maybe. Probably not. In my case it took only a couple of hours. That was 35 years ago. It still works for me today. But I’ve never done the [...]
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retirement: a multiple choice test
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, remembery
A former colleague and I were email-discussing how best to construct multiple choice tests. I don’t care any more, really, having retired from teaching, but the discussion came out of his inquiries about best-practices. The talk turned to best-use and best construction of distractors (i.e. the not-correct answer choices in the list of multiple choices). [...]
retirement: a multiple choice test
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, remembery
A former colleague and I were email-discussing how best to construct multiple choice tests. I don’t care any more, really, having retired from teaching, but the discussion came out of his inquiries about best-practices. The talk turned to best-use and best construction of distractors (i.e. the not-correct answer choices in the list of multiple choices). [...]
previous enthusiasm aside…
June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, remembery
Today’s the day both Ian and I start our drug dependencies… (see previous post about mine; his is something else) Everything that I’ve ever put in my mouth to date has been optional. But now I begin taking something I can never quit taking. EVER. At the moment of putting that first tablet in my mouth, [...]
feels like a miracle
June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · my world, reference
Today I feel like I’ve been offered a miracle for the “aging” symptoms I’ve been feeling for months! Bear with me as I tell this story with essential background. Aging: we all do it, right? I’m 61 years old. I keep a journal about my aging. It’s not a negative thing, just objective observations, tracking [...]
my new toy: BlendTec blender (my review)
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · BlendTec diary, I'm recommending, my world
I got this blender earlier this week and I’m so excited and enjoying it so much I want to tell you about it. There are other BlendTec & Vitamix reviews out there (see links below), and here’s my take on it all. 1. Why did I want it? Why liquify my fruits & veg? Actually, [...]
the rear view mirror
May 16th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, whatever
Yup, retirement is certainly proving to be a great b’day present to self. I’m enjoying it enormously. Have pretty much gotten over the “I’m bored, what should I do?” stage already. Ian, my partner, calls that the decompression stage of retiring. (SCUBA diver talk.) But anyway, it’s so great to officially not have anything to [...]
may flowers came early
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, remembery
My rhododendron usually starts blooming in time for my birthday, mid-May. This year it’s already fully in bloom — started flowering a whole month ahead of schedule! Posted via email from prePosterous
may flowers came early
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, remembery
My rhododendron usually starts blooming in time for my birthday, mid-May. This year it’s already fully in bloom — started flowering a whole month ahead of schedule! Posted via email from prePosterous
retirement goal: become a Child Who Knows
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · for fun, my world, remembery
“But the adult is not the highest stage of development. The end of the cycle is that of the independent, clear-minded, all-seeing Child. That is the level known as wisdom. When the Tao te Ching and other wise books say things like, ‘Return to the beginning; become a child again’ that’s what they are referring [...]
